Aeroflot: Sukhoi RRJ on schedule, 787 off

Aeroflot's board said last week that production of the Sukhoi Superjet 100, for which the Russian flag carrier became the launch customer with an order for 30 (ATWOnline, June 1), "is being realized in conformity with the schedule and working plan." The RRJ is scheduled to be certified and delivered in 2008.

Aeroflot's board said last week that production of the Sukhoi Superjet 100, for which the Russian flag carrier became the launch customer with an order for 30 (ATWOnline, June 1), "is being realized in conformity with the schedule and working plan." The RRJ is scheduled to be certified and delivered in 2008.
Separately, Bloomberg News reported that Aeroflot has lost its delivery slots for 22 787s because the Russian government and the carrier's board have not signed off on the order and the ...

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